Family Stories

In this interview I attempt to unearth the life of my aunt who died at age sixteen through my mother's memories and stories, further adding to the mythology which surrounds her life but also bringing it to terms with reality...

We talked about family and the ancestors in it and my mother’s favorite stories

In this interview I attempt to unearth the life of my aunt who died at age sixteen through my mother's memories and stories, further adding to the mythology which surrounds her life but also bringing it to terms with reality...

I talked with my mom about her different experiences growing up first generation in America as the daughter of two Irish immigrants.

I decided to interview my grandma, Marcia, in which we touched based on many topics. We started off the interview with her expressing her childhood living in Trinidad and Tobago as well as her and grandpa's relationship. As we continued...

Stories from my grandmas past

For five generations, the Clark D. and Carrie Bowling families have gathered for family reunions. We documented these interviews to help future generations understand how life was lived in the past and recognize medical issues in the family line. We...

Mara Brown (58) and Craig Brown (69) share family stories, the role of God in their lives and legacies for their children and grandchildren

Paula Leftwich (67) shares a conversation with her brother Michael Fielder (63) about surviving cancer, their families, their family history and heritage, their parents, and their children.

Mom and I talked about her ancestors as we looked through old family photos.

My grandmother, Marie Lourdes Jean-Jacques, 66 years old, talks about the people in her life; those I know and those who I never met. She also talks about how she spends her time from Haiti and France to America. She...

Lisa Coffey [no age given] tells StoryCorps facilitator and conversation partner Lea Zikmund (23) her experience surviving Hurricane Betsy and how the lessons learned from that event relate to the COVID-19 crisis.

With experiences from Azerbaijan, India and the United States, three scientists discuss how they’ve shared their passion for science in society and data transparency from generation to generation. They hope future generations continue to use data to help people withstand...

Interview with dad about growing up, religion, and his favorite memories of me and our family.

For five generations, the Clark D. and Carrie Bowling families have gathered for family reunions. We documented these interviews to help future generations understand how life was lived in the past and recognize medical issues in the family line. We...

In this interview, Jane Hansen (75) is interviewed by her granddaughter Siena Lapointe (14) on November 21, 2017. Jane Hansen talks about growing in the Pennsylvania mountains and recalls stories of her childhood. She tells the story of how she...

Katya (46) explains to Lida (51) how she became the collector, evaluator and disseminator of information within and far beyond her Ukrainian Village community and suburban household

Richard D. Keyes Sr. (85) and his granddaughter Desirae Washington (34) talk about their family history, how they were afforded different opportunities in their lives, and their hopes for the future.

This interview includes family sayings, intersting stories about other family members and more.

In this interview I attempt to unearth the life of my aunt who died at age sixteen through my mother's memories and stories, further adding to the mythology which surrounds her life but also bringing it to terms with reality...

In this interview we will be talking about Marina’s childhood and Parenthood and how she immigrated to America in 2000 and talking about here grandfather who is a world war 2 hero.

Taylar (16) and Jordynn (14) Madden interview their grandparents Joyce (70) and James (71) Madden on passion and stories. 2020-05-29 21:05:32

We talked about family and childhood.

In my interview I talk to my aunt about how society has progressed and how it has shaped her. We talk about how art is a big part of her life. She tells me about some of our family traditions....